fictional
adjectiveUK /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
US /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
Something fictional is made up and not real.
The dragon in the story is a fictional creature.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Existing only in books, movies, or stories rather than in real life.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective who lives in London.
3. Created by a writer's imagination as part of a made-up story.
The author set her fictional town on a quiet island.
4. Not true or not based on facts.
His excuse about a giant robot was completely fictional.